What is the best container to ferment miso?

A good primer before reading this article is the science of making miso. TLDR: Glass and plastic are good if … More

Traditional Barley Miso Recipe (麦味噌の作り方)

*Read more about traditional vs modern miso. Otherwise you might be interested in the science of miso. This recipe uses … More

*find out more about traditional vs modern miso. Otherwise you might be interested in the science of miso. This recipe … More

How to make traditional Japanese miso The recipe below is for red miso or aka miso (赤味噌). Whilst this is … More

How to store homemade miso after fermenting? To harvest your miso, remove all the coverings on the miso and gently … More

Why is koji added to miso? To find more information on growing koji and the science behind it, click here. … More

Miso is a fermented paste typically made with 3 basic ingredients: For traditional Japanese miso, soybeans are almost exclusively used … More

Ask any fish lover and they’ll tell you that the head of the fish yields many treasures. It’s a part … More

Learn more about the different types of miso and how to make it in our miso series. One of the … More

Motsunabe is a Japanese stew or hotpot made from pork intestines that originated in Fukuoka and is an example of … More

As spring arrives in Japan just around the blooming of plum trees and just before that of the cherry blossom … More